My Ability Pool is Superior-Chapter 84 - 83: Crime Scene

After hanging up the phone, Lv Bai looked at Tong Shujuan and found she was watching him too.

It seemed what was said over the phone was more or less the same.

Lv Bai simply asked, "Back to the bureau together?"

Tong Shujuan wouldn’t refuse, she just clenched her little fist with some resentment, "They killed so many innocent people."

If it were just one or two murders, it would be manageable, but nearly a hundred happened overnight, which was too unusual. Anyone aware of the parasite creatures would first suspect they were behind it.

Lv Bai was well aware of this; he knew the parasite creatures were being blamed unfairly, but he saw no need to explain.

On the contrary, he planned to actively strive for the right to investigate these cases.

"You all have your work cut out for you." Yao Yi lay half-reclined on the hospital bed, mildly gloating.

Hearing this, Tong Shujuan immediately responded mockingly, "You’ve been in the hospital for two days. Seeing your condition, you don’t seem too bad. Shouldn’t you hurry back to the bureau to help?"

Lv Bai drank the last sip of soy milk, put the trash into a plastic bag, planning to take it out when leaving.

"Let’s go back to the bureau. You take good care of yourself; no rush."

The second half of his sentence was directed at Yao Yi, with an intentionally emphasized tone on "take care."

After saying goodbye, Yao Yi watched them leave the ward together.

The ward returned to silence.

Once he was sure he was alone, he sighed, pressed forcefully on his chest until several red marks appeared, then released in defeat.

Just a while ago, while having breakfast, Tong Shujuan opened a slat of the blinds for ventilation, and they were left open when she left.

The morning sunlight pierced through the gaps in the blinds, cast on the walls, appearing stark.

...

It’s worth mentioning that currently, the Special Affairs Bureau in Jiangyu City doesn’t have a separate office space. The whole department temporarily operates in a site managed by the Jiangyu City Public Security Bureau.

Therefore, even though Lv Bai was not there for the first time, he still couldn’t enter without showing his credentials.

The waiting area inside the hall was filled with ordinary citizens, either witnesses of parasite creatures or victims of attacks, all there for questioning.

Professionally dressed personnel moved back and forth across the hall, showing haste.

A wall-mounted LCD, accompanied by broadcast, rolled out subtitles to coordinate the order inside the hall.

Busy.

Seeing this scene, the first thing that came to Lv Bai’s mind was the word ’busy’.

And increasingly busy.

When he first came to the Special Affairs Bureau, everyone’s workload was pretty light, nowhere near this hectic.

"Lv Bai?"

A staff member in a black suit noticed Lv Bai and quickly waved him over. "Director Xu is waiting for you in his office, come with me."

After saying hello to Tong Shujuan, Lv Bai followed this staff to the director’s office on the second floor.

After bringing him over, the staff sensibly left, closing the office door behind them.

Lv Bai sat down at the guest chair comfortably, "You don’t seem to be in a hurry."

"Not in a hurry?"

Xu Qiang snorted coldly, "There were nearly a hundred murder cases in one night, with many witnesses. Do you have any idea how serious this is?"

He folded his arms in front of his chest, continuing, "The higher-ups gave me a good scolding, ordering us to promptly capture the murderer."

"Say something useful." Lv Bai poured himself a cup of tea.

Over time, he somewhat understood the director’s personality, knowing the other wouldn’t mind these details.

"Parasite creatures can disguise as normal people. After one night, they aren’t that easy to find."

Xu Qiang pursed his lips, "Just take it as such. Team Three of the field division lacks a leader. You’ll act temporarily. Here, take this. Promotion too fast is against protocol; I can only offer you the role of deputy leader. Is that okay?"

Xu Qiang spoke while fetching a brand new set of credentials from the drawer and setting them on the table.

Lv Bai didn’t look closely and directly took them.

"Alright, Old Xu." The rank wasn’t a concern for Lv Bai, what he needed was just the official identity.

"Address by title during work."

Xu Qiang emphasized by patting the table and then said, "The team should be around Peace Branch Road now. Although I don’t expect you to find anything out... Just head to the site; stop wandering here."

...

Peace Branch Road, there were many row villas along this road, barely qualifying as a wealthy district.

Several police cars were parked in front of one of the villas.

The police cordon had been set up, forming a ring at the entrance. 𝓯𝓻𝒆𝙚𝒘𝓮𝙗𝓷𝒐𝓿𝙚𝒍.𝙘𝓸𝙢

Considering that the field agents of the Special Affairs Bureau couldn’t cover nearly a hundred crime scenes, many cases were still being controlled by the police on-site.

To avoid damaging potential evidence, the officers walked on quickly laid pathway boards.

The forensic team members were busy at the crime scenes, recording the scene overview, examining fingerprints, footprints, and all suspicious traces on the crime sites, collecting samples of blood and various biological tissues — all in a day’s work.

As a seasoned detective, Pu Guangrong was accustomed to the chaos at crime scenes, inspecting the environment without concern for others.

He slowly walked from indoors to the small outdoor yard.

Soon, he noticed trampled marks on the lawn under the fence, and just as he was about to examine them, a burst of noise erupted from outside the villa.

Turning his head, he saw a squad of special agents filing in through the entrance.

"Again?" Pu Guangrong frowned.

The detective team had not infrequently had their work scooped by those calling themselves the Special Affairs Bureau. He’d reported it to his superiors, only to be told to leave it be.

What exactly was being concealed above?

No matter how he viewed it, Pu Guangrong felt a sense of an impending storm.

Suddenly, he keenly noticed that someone in the squad seemed very familiar.

"I’m Lv Bai, Deputy Leader of Field Team Three of the Special Affairs Bureau in Jiangyu City."

Lv Bai showed his credentials to Pu Guangrong first, then offered a friendly smile, "Detective Pu, nice to meet again."

Pu Guangrong blurted out, "How did you..."

In disbelief, he wondered how someone could rise from a suspect to team leader in just a week?

"You’re likely used to it; as usual, the Special Affairs Bureau takes over now."

"No, young man,"

Officer Pu was a bit conflicted, seeing how easygoing Lv Bai seemed, he couldn’t help but inquire, "Team Leader Lv, what exactly is the Special Affairs Bureau up to? Why do you keep taking our detective team’s jobs?"

Lv Bai patted him on the shoulder, offering reassurance.

"You can just conclude that the victims committed suicide."